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The D.C. Police Union is suing the District government over emergency police reforms enacted in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis and the renewed movement for racial justice.

It’s a fight over D.C.’s streets, literally.

Contact tracing has revealed that an “increasing number” of individuals have dined at D.C. restaurants while infectious with COVID-19 in recent weeks. In addition, tracing has shown that a number of individuals were infectious while…

An initiative to de-prioritize enforcement against magic mushrooms and psychedelic plants will appear on the November ballot.

D.C. residents looking for relief from the heat won’t find it at the city’s public pools this summer. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration announced Wednesday that outdoor pools will not open at all this year to limit the spread of…

When Axios’ Jonathan Swan wasn’t lobbing questions at President Donald Trump or rattling off worldwide coronavirus case figures during Monday night’s interview for Axios on HBO, he was busy spawning D.C.’s new favorite meme.

D.C. residents should continue seeking general health care needs, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. She also responded to a warning about more possible budget cuts.

Tyrone Hanley grew up in poverty, and always worries about sliding back. But over the last few months, he’s been able to do something unexpected, especially during the pandemic: save money.

The union representing D.C. police officers sued the District in federal court on Wednesday, challenging a new law that makes it easier for the police chief to discipline and fire officers by cutting out the role of the labor group.

D.C. may need to cut $500 million from the budget for the upcoming year if the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t change course.

D.C. stands to lose another $500 million in revenue should it need shut down businesses once again in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new warning from Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt.

When Thea Merl interviewed at Rose’s Luxury in 2013, the longtime D.C.-area resident had just moved back from New York and says she’d “heard good things” about the soon-to-open restaurant.

Last week, Secret Service officers with guns drawn surrounded two Black D.C. moms sitting in a parked car with their infants near the National Mall, then handcuffed them and separated them from their infants, the mothers told the…

Coralyn Colladay has been working at polling places in Maryland since the 2016 presidential election. For the Republican — something of a rarity in solidly blue Montgomery County — it’s a way to participate beyond simply casting a ballot. …

As novel coronavirus infection rates surge in most states and the new school year approaches, parents are understandably worried about their children’s health. Yet, even as the coronavirus dominates concerns of parents and school leaders,…

Outdoor movies have become a beloved tradition during summers in the nation’s capital, but the pandemic has shut down most of the annual options due to crowd restrictions.

“We’re talking about twice the work for a quarter of the sales.”